11 occurrences

'Father's' in the Bible

In fact, days are coming when I will remove your strength and the strength of your father's house. There will not be an old man in your house!

Verse ConceptsAmputationsFuture GenerationsLimitations Of StrengthJudgement On Old PeopleFamily StrengthFamily First

Don't be concerned about the donkeys that you lost three days ago, for they have been found. Whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you, and all your father's family?"

Verse ConceptsThree DaysFinding ThingsBeing Lost

David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father's sheep in Bethlehem.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessThose Who Kept Stock

The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who is coming up? He does so to defy Israel. But the king will make the man who can strike him down very wealthy! He will give him his daughter in marriage, and he will make his father's house exempt from tax obligations in Israel."

Verse ConceptsExemptGetting RichGiving In Marriage

David replied to Saul, "Your servant has been a shepherd for his father's flock. Whenever a lion or bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock,

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyAnimals, Types OfBearsThose Who Kept StockDeerbeer

Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's house.

Verse ConceptsPeople not returning

So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father's family learned about it, they went down there to him.

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsExamples Of EscapingCavesPeople In Caves

Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father's house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse his servant or any of my father's house. For your servant is not aware of all this -- not in whole or in part!"

Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

But the king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!

Then David said to Abiathar, "I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would certainly tell Saul! I am guilty of all the deaths in your father's house!

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

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